Breadfruit

Cashew

About Breadfruit and Cashew

Breadfruit

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

Sunset Zone

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Breadfruit

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

काजू के पेड़

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Cashew Baum

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Anacardier

In Spanish

árbol del pan

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

cajueiro

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Arum

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Sapindales

Family

Moraceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

60600

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Cashew

Wondering what are the properties of Breadfruit and Cashew? We provide you with everything About Breadfruit and Cashew. Breadfruit doesn't have thorns and Cashew doesn't have thorns. Also Breadfruit does not have fragrant flowers. Breadfruit has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Cashew has allergic reactions like allergic reaction. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Breadfruit and Cashew and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Cashew

Season and care of Breadfruit and Cashew is important to know. While considering everything about Breadfruit and Cashew Care, growing season is an essential factor. Breadfruit season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cashew season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Breadfruit is Loam, Sand and for Cashew is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Breadfruit is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cashew is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Breadfruit and Cashew Physical Information

Breadfruit and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Cashew are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Cashew

Care of Breadfruit and Cashew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.